International
Alfa Laval agrees $700m deal to buy Norwegian maritime software company NAVTOR
NAVTOR's navigation and fleet software will join StormGeo and Portchain in Alfa Laval's Ocean Division. The deal should close in early 2027.
Inland Waterways (BIWTA)
First tourist ship of the season sails for Saint Martin’s with about 800 passengers
MV Baro Awlia left Cox's Bazar on 5 November, five days after the season opened. Three ships are cleared for the route, with a 3,500-a-day visitor cap.
International
Transpacific becomes the most profitable container trade as rates near pandemic highs
Shanghai–Los Angeles earns carriers about five times more per mile than Asia–Europe via the Cape, but rates are starting to ease.
Inland Waterways (BIWTA)
BIWTC’s MV Malancha to begin Cox’s Bazar–Saint Martin’s passenger service on 5 November
The state-owned coastal passenger ship can carry about 600 people and will run round trips from Cox's Bazar to Saint Martin's Island.
International
Russia drafts rules to keep foreign ships over 40 years old out of its ports
The draft sets a 50-year limit for Russian-flagged ships and annual checks for foreign ships over 30. It is still a proposal, open for public comment.
International
Hijacked Iranian fishing boat heads for shipping lane, raising Somali piracy alarm
Twelve armed men seized the Azini with 23 people aboard. Security agencies fear it could be used as a mothership to attack merchant ships far offshore.
Inland Waterways (BIWTA)
Saint Martin’s island is open, but tourist ships wait for clearances until 6 November
Vessels still need environment, shipping, BIWTA and district clearances. Up to 3,500 visitors a day will be allowed, departing only from the BIWTA jetty in Cox's Bazar.
International
Container lines head back to Suez as Red Sea route reopens for Asia–Europe trade
About 140 container ships have switched back from the Cape of Good Hope since May, though security risks remain and a full recovery may take until early 2027.
